WSOP 2026 Main Event sets final table; nine players return Aug. 3

The 2026 World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em World Championship has reached its final table in Las Vegas, with nine players remaining from a field of 9,208. The Main Event was played at Horseshoe and Paris Las Vegas, and each finalist is guaranteed at least $1,000,000, with $10,000,000 set for first place.

The final table will pause before resuming on August 3 for a three-day conclusion to determine the next WSOP world champion and bracelet winner. “The 2026 World Series of Poker Main Event will go down as one of the most memorable of all time,” said Ty Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of WSOP. “We now have a final table worthy of the biggest stage in poker. With the world watching, we can’t wait to welcome them back August 3 and watch history unfold live.”

Chip leader Lucas Jumalon (United States) returns with 194,000,000 chips. He is followed by Rami Hammoud (Canada) with 79,000,000; Jamie Shaevel (United States) with 56,000,000; Greg Mueller (Canada) with 48,500,000; Michael Gagliano (United States) with 46,500,000; Mario Boos (France) with 44,000,000; Lauri Saaskilahti (Finland) with 37,500,000; Han Feng (United States) with 25,000,000; and Evagoras Evagorou (Cyprus) with 22,500,000.

Broadcast coverage in the US and in more than 70 countries will be carried by ESPN Networks, with live windows scheduled for August 3 on ESPN2 (9:00 PM–Midnight ET), August 4 on ESPN (9:00 PM–Midnight ET), and August 5 on ESPN (10:30 PM–1:30 AM ET). Edited programs of the final table are scheduled to premiere on August 10 on ESPN2 (9:00 PM–11:00 PM ET).

Outside the Americas, WSOP said Eurosport and TNT Sports will carry coverage across the UK and more than 60 countries in Europe and Asia, with additional rebroadcasts and an edited-program premiere date of August 14 (10:00 PM GMT). WSOP added that live Main Event streams will also be available on WSOP’s YouTube in limited international markets where ESPN and Eurosport are not available.